Attachment for plows



. UNITED STATES ATENT f y with my improved attachment.

'.EZRA G. GoDDAnD, or nAsr SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

ATTACHMENT Foa PLows.l

SPECIFICATION forming part 0I Leners Parent No. 376.7773, dated January 24.1888.

Applicaton lcd November 7, 1887. Serial No. 254,504. (No modei.)

To a'ZZ whom imag concern:

Be it known that I, EZRA G. GODDARD, a

citizen of the'United Statesresiding at East' Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Plows, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. e

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments for plows, and is especially designed as an improvement upon an application on plows, Serial No. 248,937, filed by me on or about the 6th day of September, 1887. y

vThe invention consists in the peculiar construction and application to a removable frame ofan adjustable wheel, and in t-he combinations of the various parts, all as more fully l1ereinafter set forth. Y

Figure lis atop plan of a plow provided Fig. 2 is a side elevation with the yparts adjusted in the act of plowing. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail.

In the accompanying-drawings, which form a part of this specication, A represents a plowbeam which carries the plow B, and C are the plow-handles.

,D represents a frame, preferably rectangular in form, although an angular frame such as is described and shown in Iny said application hereinbefore referred to may be employed, if desired. This frame is rigidly secured to the plow-beam B upon the landr side thereof.

E is a rock-shaft properly j ournaled in bearings a transversely across the land side of the frame `D and slightly in advance of the heel of the plowshare, as shown. To the outer end of the shaft E is rigidly secured, a rockfarrn, F, which carries upon its free end a stub-axle, G, upon which is mounted the wheel H. An actuating-lever, J, is also secured to this shaft E at about an angle of one hundred and thirty degrees from the I'Ockarm, and ris curved outwardly, as shown, so that as it is moved forward and backward to adjust the wheel in relation to the elevation of the frame it will pass upon the outside of the seatK, which is mounted upon suitable standards above the wheel.v

. the wheel.

L is a foot-board, and M is a stop, both of which projectlaterally from theland side of the frame at the front and rear of the wheel respectively. l e

In practice the operation of the parts is as follows: In.Fig. l, and by full lines in Fig.' 2, 1 vthe lever J is shown in its forward position resting upon the foot-board. This compels the wheel H toassume itselevatedposition,itsaXis f being in the rear and slightly above the axis ofthe shaft E, thus allowing the plow to turn a furrow as 'it is drawn forward. At the end of the furrow' the driver dismounts and turns the lever J to its rear position, (see ldotted in Fig. 2, its axis being In advance of the shaft E and ofthe heel of the plowshare. This adjustment of parts raiscsithe land side of the frame, and as the plow is thendrawn forward it runs out ofthe ground and tips back, riding upon the heel of the plowshare and the heel ofthe landside, the frame vbeing supportedby While the parts are in this last position the plow can readily be Vturned or drawn from the eld without the plow engaging with the ground.y Upon returning the lever J to its original position the point ofthe plow will be lowered, ready for work. If desired, a stop of any suitable construc-v tion may be employed,with which the lever J can engage so as to regulate the depth of furrow to be plowed. p f Y What I claim as myinvention is able Outrigger or frame, D, a rock-shaftrfE,

share, a rock-arm secured to said rock-shaft jand carrying a .stub-axle, G, a supportingwheel, H, and an actuating-lever, J, the parts journaled transversely across the land side of .y said frame in advance of the heel of the plowbeing constructed, arranged, and operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

2.V In combination with a plow, a removable Outrigger or frame, D, the rock-shaft E, journaled in, bearings a in said frame in advance' of the heel of the plowshare, rock-arm F on said shaft, stubaxle G, supporting-Wheel H,

1. In combination with aplow,'an adjustf lever J, formed integral with said rock-arm presence of two witnesses, this 29th day of Sepand bent outward, as shown, foot-board L, tember', 1887. and stop M, at opposite ends of said frame, the parts being arranged and operating sub- 5 stantially in the manner and for t-he purposes Witnesses:

specified. JAMES A. BoGGs,

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in JOSEPH K. PERsoNs.

EZRA G. GODDARD. 

